Aerospace

SHOW BUSINESS provided the news from each day of the MEBAA Show for 2022.

Drone Express, a drone cargo delivery startup, plans to begin manufacturing a new version of its multicopter drone that will use Microsoft's AI software.

Ampaire plans to develop a hybrid-electric propulsion system for light aircraft under a contract awarded by NASA.

South Korea’s aggressive plans to launch commercial air taxi services by 2025 continue to make progress.

An eVTOL behaves and is controlled differently as it changes between thrustborne and wingborne flight and back.

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Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

WOODWARD, CO was selected by Airbus to provide Fuel Cell Balance of Plant (BoP) solution for its ZEROe demonstrator that uses hydrogen power.

APPLIED AEROSPACE STRUCTURES, CA was acquired by Greenbriar Equity Group to support growth and expansion plans for complex composite and metal bonded structural

IRKUT and TsAGI completed static testing of the 163-to-211-seat MC-21.

Julie Sims to Director of Marketing and Communications of Valence Surface Technologies, El Segundo, CA.

The Defense Innovation Unit is looking for ways to quickly deliver spacecraft beyond geosynchronous orbit.

Eve Air Mobility has signed a letter of intent with Brazilian air mobility startup FlyBIS for up to 40 of Eve’s piloted, four-passenger eVTOL vehicles.

GKN Aerospace has partnered with UK independent advanced propulsion research center IAAPS to ground test a megawatt-scale electric aircraft powertrain.

German premium battery manufacturer CustomCells has raised €60 million in a Series A funding round led by European climate technology investor World Fund.

Virgin Orbit had been eyeing a launch window starting Dec. 14 for its first UK flight of LauncherOne.

The sun set on the final day of the MEBAA Show in Dubai today bringing to an end the chance to see a diverse array of aircraft – and all the associated goods and services – that make up the business and private aviation world, from watches, flying boats and the biggest bed in the air.

Over the next five years Collins plans to spend $200 million on building up its engineering and manufacturing capabilities in India.

Lessons learned for Boeing’s quality management system are playing a key role in helping the OEM get the 787 program back on track.

Mesa Airlines has been at the forefront of the push to adopt electric aircraft and electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles.

Astroscale Japan and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency have launched a joint feasibility study of satellite refueling services.

Dornier Seawings declared the flying boat is back at MEBAA yesterday as it signed an agreement with Gulf Enterprises to provide sales, marketing, operational and maintenance set-up and aftermarket support for its Seastar amphibian aircraft in the region.

Brazilian cargo drone developer, Tupan, has used MEBAA to unveil its high-speed, vertical/short take-off and landing (HSVSTOL) aircraft.